Hardliners push Trump towards a regime change plan for Iran
The latest demands from the US of a regime change are a boon to some in Tehran
View ArticleBernard Lewis, historian of the Middle East, 1916-2018
Originator of ‘clash of civilisations’ phrase, influential in George W Bush’s White House
View ArticleThe US is writing itself out of the Middle East
Trump’s preference for posturing over policy has given Putin more leverage
View ArticleSpain’s government brings some hope of a modest but fresh start
Pedro Sánchez sends a signal with his cabinet choices and talk of constitutional reform
View ArticleTurkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaches for one-man rule
Opposition leaders strive to deny him control of the legislature in Sunday’s election
View ArticleErdogan dominance over Turkey looks set to continue
But new unfettered power will not necessarily help president weather the storms ahead
View ArticleTurkey’s Erdogan risks being bitten by his ‘wag the dog’ strategy
Diverting public opinion brings electoral success, but further alienates the EU and US
View ArticleDonald Trump’s ‘ultimate deal’ in the Middle East bodes ill
Israel is pleased the US president is surrounding himself with hardliners
View ArticleTrump’s threats to Iran are a distraction from a clearer danger
A new regional conflict could spin out of the vortex of the Syrian civil war
View ArticleTurkey’s relationship with the west is deteriorating fast
US sanctions on Turkish ministers is just the poisoned cherry on a rotting cake
View ArticleFinancial tremors threaten Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s hold on Turkey
For him, economics is an accessory to politics, to drape around the election calendar
View ArticleRussia launches a diplomatic offensive on rebuilding Syria
Putin wants to convince European nations to normalise relations with Assad
View ArticleUri Avnery, Israeli journalist and activist, 1923-2018
He argued for an independent Palestinian state for nearly half his life
View ArticleTrump’s nuclear error is a gift to Iran’s hardliners
The US president is engaging in diplomatic vandalism
View ArticleIraqi seizure of Kirkuk part of much bigger story
The contagion of Kurdish separatism is uniting the Middle East’s contending powers
View ArticlePalestinian accord reflects Middle East dynamics
A reconciliation between Fatah and Hamas comes amid power shifts in the region
View ArticleMadrid’s stand-off with Catalonia is coming to a head
There may be wriggle room, but there is little sign either side is willing to use it
View ArticlePost-caliphate Isis prepares for its reincarnation
Territorial defeat is clear, but expect yet another reinvention of the jihadi network
View ArticleTrump’s flawed Middle East policy exposes US weakness
Washington has no real plan for Syria or Iraq after Isis is defeated, but Iran does
View ArticleTunisia: An Arab Anomaly, by Safwan M Masri
Its focus on education has forged a modern society, with a longstanding reform agenda
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